Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare›Division I — Offenses by or Against Public Officers or Government
Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 9.06 Escaping from Custody
Hawthorne Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Hawthorne
Cite as: Hawthorne Municipal Code Chapter 9.06 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.06.010. Prohibitions designated.¶
No person who has been arrested by the Hawthorne police department or any officer thereof, and no person who has been sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction to the Hawthorne city jail shall escape or attempt to escape from:
A. The Hawthorne city jail and police station;
B. Streets, highways, camps or other public property being used in connection with forced labor requirements of the chief of police;
C. The custody of any peace officer assigned to guard or transport a prisoner;
D. The defined limitations of trustee privileges.
(Prior code § 8-701)
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